Izindaba Ezisha Ze-SASSA May 2026: Ingabe Isibonelelo Sakho Se-R390 Sesizofika Nge-WhatsApp?

IZINDABA EZIPHUYILE zika-Mashi 2026: Imibiko iveza ukuthi i-SASSA yethula indlela entsha yokukhokha isibonelelo se-SRD R390 ngomakhalekhukhwini (mobile money), kanti lokhu kuzoqala ngo-Meyi 2026. Lokhu kusho ukuthi izigidi zabantu zingase zithole imali yazo ngqo kumaselula ngezinhlelo ezifana ne-MTN MoMo noma i-Vodacom VodaPay. Nakuba lokhu kuletha lula ngemuva kokuwa kwe-Post Office, kuphakamisa imibuzo ngezindleko ze-data, imali edonswayo, kanye nemikhonyovu emisha ye-WhatsApp engase ibeke i-R390 yakho engozini.

Uguquko Olukhulu: I-SASSA Ibikwa Ukuthi Ishiya Izindlela Ezindala Ifaka Imali Yasemakhalekhukhwini ngo-Meyi 2026

Izinsuku zokulinda emigqeni emide e-Post Office noma ukulinda amasistimu ezitolo ahlale ewa kungenzeka ukuthi sesizophela, kodwa indlela entsha inezinkinga zayo. Ngo-Mashi 2026, kwacaca ukuthi uMnyango Wezokuthuthukiswa Komphakathi usubheke kakhulu ekukhokheni ngomakhalekhukhwini (mobile money), kanti uhlelo oluphelele luhlelelwe u-Meyi 2026. Lokhu akuzenzakalelanga; kwenzeke ngoba izinhlelo zezitolo zehlulekile ekuqaleni kuka-2026 kanti ne-Post Office isiwile ngokuphelele.

Ngokubambisana ne-MTN Mobile Money (MoMo) kanye ne-Vodacom VodaPay, bafuna ukufaka isibonelelo se-R390 ngqo esikhwameni sakho sedijithali. Uma ufuna ukubona ukuthi lokhu kuhambisana kanjani nekhalenda lonyaka, ungabheka ikhasi elisemthethweni le-Payment Dates. Nakuba lokhu kungase kuxazulule inkinga yokuthuthwa kwemali eluhlaza, kuletha izinselelo ezintsha kulabo abangayazi kahle imishini yesimanje.

Indlela Okuzosebenza Ngayo: Umhlahlandlela Wesinyathelo Ngasinye Wokuthola i-R390 Yakho Ocingweni

Uma ufuna ukuthola isibonelelo sakho se-SASSA sika-Meyi 2026 ocingweni, kufanele uthathe isinyathelo. Uhlelo ngeke lukushintshe ngokuzenzakalelayo. Nansi indlela inqubo elindeleke ngayo:

Isinyathelo 1: Lungisa i-akhawunti yakho ye-Mobile Money. Kufanele ube ne-wallet esebenzayo. Uma usebenzisa i-MTN, cishe kuzofanele ushaye u-*120*151# ukuze usebenzise i-MoMo. Uma usebenzisa i-Vodacom, uzodinga i-app ye-VodaPay noma isevisi yabo ye-USSD.

Isinyathelo 2: Shintsha imininingwane yakho kwa-SASSA. Kufanele uye ku-website esemthethweni ye-SASSA SRD ufune ingxenye ethi ‘Change Banking Details’. Lapha uzokhetha u-‘Mobile Money’ njengendlela oyithandayo bese ufaka inombolo exhunywe kwi-wallet yakho.

Isinyathelo 3: Lindela ukuqinisekiswa. I-SASSA kufanele iqinisekise ukuthi inombolo yocingo ngeyakho ngempela. Uzothola i-OTP (One-Time Pin) ukuqinisekisa konke. Ngaphambi kokwenza lokhu, sicela uhlole i-SRD Status Check ukuze uqiniseke ukuthi imininingwane yakho yamanje ilungile.

Okuhle, Okubi, Nokubi Kakhulu: Ingabe Imali Yaselula Ingcono Ngempela?

Kunokuhle nokubi kuleli hlelo. Ngakolunye uhlangothi, akekho okufanele achithe amarandi akhe okugcina etekisini ukuze ayoma elangeni amahora amahlanu esitolo. Ama-digital wallet ayashesha kanti ngokwedatha ka-2025 evela kwa-FinMark Trust, aphephe kakhulu kunokuhamba nemali eluhlaza ephaketheni.

Kodwa nansi into engikhathazayo: Sikhuluma ngezigidi zabantu abadala, abaningi abasemaphandleni e-Gauteng noma e-Eastern Cape, abangenabo omakhalekhukhwini be-smartphone. Ukusebenzisa amakhodi we-USSD kungaba nzima kakhulu. Sifaka abantu engozini yokuthi labo abayidinga kakhulu imali babe yibo abahluleka ukuyithola ngenxa yezobuchwepheshe. Okubi kakhulu yizimali ezidonswayo (fees); ukukhipha imali esitolo sasekhoneni akuyona isevisi yamahhala.

Izindleko ze-Data neziMali Ezifihliwe: Inani Langempela Lokukhokhelwa ‘Kalula’

Wonke u-R1 ubalulekile uma uphila ngesibonelelo se-R390. Okungiphatha kabi ukuthi kuze kube manje i-SASSA ayikayicacisi kahle indaba yokuthi ubani ozokhokha izindleko zokuthenga (transaction fees). Uma ngibheka amanani amanje emali yaselula, isithombe asisihle. Imali yokukhipha i-R390 ingabiza u-R12. Ngisho nokuhlola ibhalansi nge-USSD kungabiza amasenti angama-20.

Ngonyaka, lezi zimali ezincane zingafinyelela ku-R200. Lokho kungaphezu kwesigamu sesibonelelo senyanga eyodwa esivele sishonile. Futhi uma kufanele usebenzise i-app, udinga i-data. Ngaphandle uma i-SASSA yenza lezi zi-app zibe mahhala (zero-rated), le ’lula’ yemali yaselula empeleni idonswa ephaketheni lomhlomuli.

Imikhonyovu ye-WhatsApp 2.0: Ukuvikela i-R390 Yakho Emhlabeni Wedijithali

Ukuya kule ndlela entsha kufana nokubizela abakhonyovu edilini. Kufanele uqaphele kakhulu:

Umkhonyovu we-‘Agent Registration’: Ungase uthole i-WhatsApp evela kumuntu othi uyi-“SASSA Agent” ethi ufuna ukukusiza ubhalise bese ecela imali yokuvula. I-SASSA ayisebenzi kanjalo.
I-Link ye-SASSA Yomgunyathi: Qaphela ama-SMS anama-links athi “Chofoza lapha ukuze usebenzise inkokhelo yakho ka-Meyi 2026”. Lezi zixhumanisi zantshontsha imininingwane yakho.
Ukwebiwa kwe-OTP: Lokhu kuyingozi kakhulu. Umuntu ukufonela azigidise ngokuthi uvela kwa-MTN noma kwa-Vodacom athi kunephutha, bese ecela u-OTP oyitholile. Uma umnika yona, uyayithatha imali yakho.

Imithetho emibili yegolide: Okokuqala, i-SASSA ngeke ize icele i-PIN yakho noma imali nge-WhatsApp. Okwesibili, ungaze wachofoza ama-links ku-SMS. Uma kukhona okonakalayo, sebenzisa yethu i-Appeals Guide.

FAQs

Ingabe ngizophoqeleka ukusebenzisa imali yaselula ngenkokhelo yami ye-SRD ka-Meyi 2026?

Cha, akufanele uphoqeleke. Kuyinketho ongayikhetha (opt-in). Ungaqhubeka ne-akhawunti yakho yasebhange ejwayelekile noma ukulanda imali ezitolo uma kusasebenza.

Kubiza malini ukukhipha isibonelelo se-R390 SASSA kwi-mobile money agent?

I-SASSA ayikakhiphi izibalo ezigcwele, kodwa ngokwamanani ajwayelekile eNingizimu Afrika, lindela ukukhokha phakathi kuka-R10 no-R20 ukuze uthole imali yakho eluhlaza.

Ingabe kuphephile ukuxhumanisa isibonelelo sami se-SASSA nenombolo yami ye-MTN noma i-Vodacom?

Kuphephile uma usebenzisa i-website esemthethweni ye-SASSA kuphela. Ubuchwepheshe buvikelekile, kodwa abantu abazama ukukhonyovu bayingozi. Ungaze wabelana nge-PIN yakho nanoma ubani.

Kwenzekani uma ngingenayo i-smartphone?

Usengasebenzisa izinsiza eziyisisekelo njenge-MTN MoMo ngamakhodi we-USSD ocingweni olujwayelekile (inkwahla), kodwa kunzima kancane ukuhamba phakathi kwamamenyu.

Ngingazi kanjani izinsuku zokukhokha zika-Meyi 2026?

Izinsuku zivame ukuphuma ngaphambi kokuthi inyanga iqale. Hlala ubheka ikhasi lethu le-Payment Dates ukuze uthole ulwazi lwakamuva.